March 19 – Frankie Ballard and LoCash, presented by the Wilkes University Programming Board, F.M. Kirby Center for the Performing Arts, Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, 7 p.m.; 570-826-1100 or www.kirbycenter.org.

NEW: March 23 – Jim Witter’s Piano Men Show, a multi-media rock production that is a musical journey through the 1970s, featuring the songs of Billy Joel and Elton John with vocals and piano playing by Witter, backed by three instrumentalists in a show that has traveled worldwide, as part of the Greater Hazleton Concert Series, Hazleton Area High School, 1601 W. 23rd St., Hazle Township, 7:30 p.m.; tickets by season membership are $100 for adults, $50 for students, including college students with appropriate ID and $225 for a family membership; individual tickets are $30 for adults and $10 for students; 570-788-4864, 570-436-6615 or www.hazletonconcertseries.org.

NEW: March 24 – The Revivalists, a seven-piece New Orleans roots-driven band, Penn’s Peak, 325 Maury Road, Jim Thorpe, 8 p.m.; tickets are $20 for earlybird (through March 23), $25 for advance and $30 the day of the show; www.pennspeak.com or 610-826-9000 or 866-605-7325.

NEW: March 25 – The Mahoney Brothers, the world’s greatest musical impersonation show, performing the music of Roy Orbison, Billy Joel, Jimmy Buffet and The Eagles, along with many others, presented by the Kulpmont Cruise Association, Mount Carmel Area High School auditorium, 7 p.m.; tickets are available at Academy Sports, Mount Carmel; Subway at Walmart and at the door; 570-373-3561.

NEW: March 31 – Live Wire – The World’s Ultimate AC/DC Concert Experience, Penn’s Peak, 325 Maury Road, Jim Thorpe, 8 p.m.; tickets are $19 in advance and $24 the day of the show; www.pennspeak.com or 610-826-9000 or 866-605-7325.

NEW: March 31 – Blue October, a Texas-based band known for its shimmering melodies and heart-string pulling lyrics, Sherman Theatre, 524 Main St., Stroudsburg; tickets are $25 in advance and $28 the day of the show; 570-420-2808 or www.shermantheater.com.

NEW: April 1 – Last in Line, featuring the original Dio “Last in Line” lineup, Sherman Theater, 524 Main St., Stroudsburg; tickets are $23 in advance and $27 the day of the show, plus fees; 570-420-2808 or www

NEW: April 19, 2017 – “Artrageous,” an evening of art, music and bubble wrap, featuring a troupe of artists, singers and dancers who burst onto the stage in a wildly creative celebration of the arts in an evening filled with music and images from Lennon to Elvis to Hendrix where giant artwork jumps to life with amazing speed and continued interaction with the audience, as part of the Greater Hazleton Concert Series, Hazleton Area High School, 1601 W. 23rd St., Hazle Township, 7:30 p.m.; tickets by season membership are $100 for adults, $50 for students, including college students with appropriate ID and $225 for a family membership; individual tickets are $30 for adults and $10 for students; 570-788-4864, 570-436-6615 or www.hazletonconcertseries

.org.

NEW: April 21 – The Outlaws with special guest Atlanta Rhythm Section, Penn’s Peak, 325 Maury Road, Jim Thorpe, 8 p.m.; tickets are $29 in advance and $34 the day of the show; www.pennspeak.com or 610-826-9000 or 866-605-7325.

NEW: May 12 – Life of Agony, best known for its 1993 metal/crossover debut “River Runs Red,” Sherman Theater, 524 Main St., Stroudsburg; tickets are $22 in advance and $25 the day of the show, plus fees; 570-420-2808 or www.shermantheater.com.

NEW: May 13 – “Evening of Solid Gold,” featuring great acts representing the best of a memorable era that will not be forgotten, F.M. Kirby Center for the Performing Arts, Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, 7 p.m.; tickets are $29.50, $39.50 and $49.50, plus fees; 570-826-1100 or www.kirbycenter.org.

NEW: May 13 – Jimmy Eat World, Sherman Theater, 524 Main St., Stroudsburg; tickets are $27.50 in advance and $30 the day of the show, plus fees; 570-420-2808 or www.shermantheater.com.

NEW: May 19 – Gordon Lightfoot, Penn’s Peak, 325 Maury Road, Jim Thorpe, 8 p.m.; tickets are $25 in advance and $30 the day of the show; www.pennspeak.com or 610-826-9000 or 866-605-7325.

NEW: May 20 – Get The Led Out, capturing the essence of the recorded music of Led Zeppelin, Penn’s Peak, 325 Maury Road, Jim Thorpe, 8 p.m.; regular reserved seating is $39, general admission is $29 and general admission tickets the day of the show are $34; www.pennspeak.com or 610-826-9000 or 866-605-7325.

NEW: June 23 – Blackberry Smoke, the southern rock quintet bringing its “Like An Arrow Tour” to the F.M. Kirby Center for the Performing Arts, Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, 8 p.m.; tickets are $25 and $35, plus fees; 570-826-1100 or www.kirby

center.org.

NEW: June 23 – The Airplane Family & Friends with Live Dead ’69, Penn’s Peak, 325 Maury Road, Jim Thorpe, 8 p.m.; tickets are $22 in advance and $27 the day of the show; www.pennspeak.com or 610-826-9000 or 866-605-7325.

NEW: July 15 – Great White with special guest Faster Pussycat, Penn’s Peak, 325 Maury Road, Jim Thorpe, 8 p.m.; tickets are $23 in advance $28 the day of the show; www.pennspeak.com or 610-826-9000 or 866-605-7325.

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